Somewhere in the palace-

Sutsom-" Jhest bhrata Satanik where is the royal kitchen?"
Satanik looked around and shrugged before answering- "I don't know Sutsom this is more confusing then our mayavi palace. All the passages look same!"

Both of them looked like lost puppies who were trying to find their mother. Satanik was naturally born very handsome, and when he stood near a door and peeked in his hair which covered his neck, would bounce. The young damsels would come to work, with their mother they would stare at him all day.. Even though Draupadi taught her exceptionally good looking son to not take advantage of his looks, he unknowingly did!

He would wink at the girls who were on their way back to home after getting water, since they would die to just get a glimpse of him. The first girl would stop making the others dash into her. Their pots filled with water would fall and crack, and they did groan in annoyance. But inwardly they would be happy. Though these were just commoners. As for the royal princesses it was a different case.

Since he was the second eldest, it meant that he was bound to get married after Prativindhya. The girls had requested their father to get them engaged with him! Nakul and Draupadi were offered the best quality clothes, large amounts of gold and what not! But like many other parents they didn't sell their son. Something which Satanik was very glad about.

Coming back to the present, the boys spotted the Karna sons. It seemed as if Shatrunjay was flustered and Sushen was laughing uncontrollably. An automatic smile lit the other boy's face as he ran to approach them. Meanwhile the colour of Sutsom's face had faded due to hunger.

Satanik waited for a minute to catch his breath-" Do you both know where the royal kitchen? Sutsom is eating my head!"
"Oh it's easy. Just go straight and then take a right. Over there you will see a big corridor, that is the west corridor. From there keep walking till you see the statue of Pitamah Bhishma, whatever I am about to say after this listen carefully! There will be 3 lanes, from those continue with the middle one. If you mess this step then it will be hard to find you!" Sushen answered.

Satanik and Sutsom shared bemused looks.

Shatrunjay -" Aare Anuj you are confusing them . Anyways Kumar Sutsom come with me! I am hungry too!"
Sushena -" So lies didn't fill your stomach?"
Shatrunjay (nudges )-" Shut up! Kumar let's go."
Satanik-" Can you show me my room! I need to set my hair!"
Sticks tongue out in embarrassment.
Sushena -" Sure!"
While Satanik and Sushen were having a heartful conversation on how to impress the rajkumaris. They bump into Pandavas, Draupadi, Bhanumati and Vrushali.

Draupadi -" Seems like my putras forgot us in barely a few hours!"
Satanik -" Nahi mata! We just aren't able to find our way back!"

The Pandavas chuckle as they remember how confused they were when they came to Hastinapur as kids.

Vrushali -" Putra call Shatrunjay your jhest bhrata are coming along with your bhabhi . Don't you both want to welcome them?"
Sushen (clicks tongue)-" Mata he just went to the royal kitchen I don't think he will come out soon!"
Vrushali -" I don't know just go and call him."
Sushen(groans)" Okay."
Draupadi -" Satanik call your siblings Mata Kunti is coming here."
Bhanu and Vrushali's eyes widened.
Bhanumati -" So Mata is also coming! I need to make more arrangements! Vrushali can you inform Mata?"
Vrushali -" Ofcourse!"
Arjun-' We can inform her! Anyways we have done nothing since we came here. "
Bhanumati -" Okay bhrata Arjun."
Vrushali -" Well then I will get my brats."
Everyone laughs and leave.

At the gate of Hastinapur

It was a rather mess at the gate. The arrangements for Kunti's arrival was taking time. Bhanumati felt like mess without Duryodhana who always handled all these things. The Upapandavas and the Upakauravas were having the best time of their lives. Shatrunjay was busy talking with Suthanu while Sushena and Pragti were quarrelling, Arjun was trying his best stopping them. It reminded him of how he and karna used to fight. He was glad that the kids weren't fighting for serious reasons rather stupid ones. Until the senapati announced....

Senapati 5-" Angkumar Vrishasen, Kumar Chitrasen aur Kumari Singhada padhar rahe hai!"

The smiles on Sushen's and Shatrunjay's faces had made it evident of how much they missed them. Vrishasen was the split image of young karna while Chitrasen was the complete blend of both his parents. It was hard to decide who he looked like.The one who captured the attention most was Vrisha's wife Snigdha. She was the only princess of Snighad and definitely very beautiful.
They all welcomed Chitrasen while Vrishasen helped his wife .

They welcomed all of them.
And in a minute Chitrasen who seemed like a very mature prince became a baby.
Lakshmana-" Pranipat bhratashree!"
Chitrasen pulls her braid and says-" Bhratashree? Chipkali trying to act nice in front of her kakashree and kakishree right?"
Lakshmana-" Bhrata please leave my hair!"
Chitrasen -" Okay baba."
Vrishasen ( to Bhanumati)-" Kaki why did you do all these formalities?"
Bhanumati (laughs)-" It wasn't for both of you!"
Chitra and Vrish-" Matlab "
Bhanu goes towards Snigdha-" It was for her."
Vrushali too chuckles.
Vrishasen -" Mata no fair! I am half as responsible here!"
Chitrasen simply pouts.
Vrushali -" Anyways meet Indraprastha maharaj The eldest Pandava Yudhishthir and this is maharani Draupadi."

Three of them seek their blessings from Draupadi. Draupadi stops Snigdha half way and cups her face. For some reason she felt instantly connected to Vrish and Chitra , the fact that she still insulted Karna because of his cast was still eating her from inside. She thought it would be better if she had given a different reason. As a result she always taught her children to never discriminate and she was rather happy that they actually talked with the karna putras, Despite their caste.

Chitrasen and Vrishasen started talking to the Pandavas.

Sushena ( pats on Vrisha's back)-" Bhratashree forgot us!"
Shatrunjay (dramatically)-" Even bhabhi did!"

Snigdha smacks both of them playfully -" Ofcourse I missed you!But seems like Shatrunjay was busy talking with somone else" ( eyes towards Suthanu)
Shatrunjay (completely red face)-" Bhabhi you are getting the wrong idea!"
Sushena -" hmm. Even Bhabhi understood!"
Chitrasen -" Understood what?"
Sushena -" Bhaiya You will definitely stay a brahmachari! And because of you even us!"
Prativindhya -" Wait but how him staying Brahmachari stop you from getting married?"
Sushena-" So see kings usually send the swayamwar invitation to the elder son then once he is married then the other one get the invitation na! So until you don't get married none of the Upapandavas can."
All the Upapandavas look at Prativindhya.
Satanik-" Now you need to get married after all many beautiful rajkumari are waiting for me! Right Sushen?"
Sushen-" Ofcourse Mitra!"
Draupadi -"Okay fine all of you can talk! Let's go inside Snigdha you must be tired!"

Snigdha nods her head and the woman folk go in.

Pandavas

Bheem-" For the first time I wish Duryodhana was here .Atleast I could have pulled his leg."
Arjun-" Dhanya hai aap. Vrishasen come in for a minute!"

Vrisha nods and goes with them.
Chitrasen and Prativindhya bond well because of their almost similar age.

With Upapandavas and Karna putra

Pragti-" I wonder where Dadi is!"
Suthanu -" Aare have some patience she will come!"
Sushena -" Patience less girl"
Saying so he runs and behind him Pragti runs.

Vatsal's kingdom

Indraj-" On the fourth day of Diwali Vatsala's swayamwar should be arranged."
Dhruv-" Pitashree rather then arranging a swayamwar why not send a proposal to the eldest prince of Indraprastha?"
Rudra-" Yes Pitashree! We shouldn't take much risk. What if Vatsala garlands a weak prince? And Yes Having Indraprastha on our side will give us a big advantage."
Indraj (smiles)-" Putra! Both of you are still kids. We won't give Vatsala a choice infact we will arrange a spear throw competition. Kumar Prativindhya is very good at that. The one who throws it the most far shall win her hand in marriage and I have no doubt that he will be the one ! If there is someone else then come forward!

Unknown place

Person simply smiles." Ofcourse there is someone who can give Prativindhya competition and Niyati will definitely bring him there even if he is not invited!"
Dvipat -" Gurudev! What are you saying?"
Person-" Nothing! Let's go and train."
Dvipat and Banasen nod their heads.

[ Double update for all of you! Honestly the introduction are taking time. Next chapter Kunti's arrival, then karna and duryodhana arrival and then the invitation chapter! Ofcourse along side Shatrunjay and Suthanu's pair another relationship will bloom! Can you guess who it is?]